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Black Movie Review: Black is one of those movies that makes you ponder, or at least tries to. It is the kind of film that can leave some viewers confused, while others familiar with the multiverse theory would understand the director’s intentions.
The setup revolves around Vasanth (Jiiva) and his wife Aaranya (Priya Bhavani Shankar) heading to a beach rental villa for a staycation. Before that, we get a preamble to what’s coming: first, a scene from the 1960s where Mano (Vivek Prasanna) drives to his beach house on a terribly rainy night, with a couple seated behind. They encounter an eerie roadblock of a cart with broken statues. At the beach house, strange things happen, and Mano hears a terrible screeching noise. He returns inside to find the couple dead. Then, we see Vasanth at a police station, brought in for a missing wife case. These events are part of various timelines that viewers will connect later.
During their holiday, the couple gets hints that something is amiss. To condense: they are trapped in multiple realities. They see themselves in another villa, playing out scenarios slightly differently. Each time they venture through complete darkness under a full moon (the darkness being a wormhole to another multiverse), they enter a different reality where everyday events unfold in new ways. The film explores what’s real, how small decisions can vastly affect our lives, and their impact on our relationships. It also examines the effects of such a maddening time loop on the human psyche and how mental states can spiral out of control.
A young couple move into a serene row house, eager for peace and privacy. A violent storm and unsettling forces unravel their marriage. Vasanth must uncover the truth behind these supernatural occurrences before everything falls apart.
